On the Machine

 Don't you just love seeing the amazing pieces quilters have been making lately? I just adore this quilt. Lots of negative space for special quilting, too.

Merry gave me this cute quilt to finish. Her work is so varied that a collection would include every genre. This folk art beauty is so fun! Like most of Merry's quilts, this is a gift. She is quite generous with her quilting and accompanying talents.

Trip to Port Townsend

 We took a trip to the Port Townsend to see Grandma and Grandpa Willard and Beth's family. They were vacationing on the water and we love taking a ferry with the kids.

Paul bought a package of Skittles and kept the kids happy for a long time! Some ferries have puzzles spread out on tables for guests to enjoy. This ride was too short for that.

Pride and Prejudice

 How about a little Georgiana? It was the last day with this piano before I sold it to one of my students.

There it goes! My mom bought it for me when I was 15. Then we purchased it from her when Katie was a baby and moved it to Provo. It traveled to Texas and to Washington, and now is going to a new home.

Hopefully my next Yamaha will be a grand.

Happy Father's Day

 We visited with Katie for Father's Day. This gave Paul the opportunity to read books to the children. We hadn't heard of Dragons Love Tacos, but it was the kids' favorite. Katie is a great chef and very adventurous. When she comes across an exciting recipe, she is off to the store to buy supplies. 

Class with Judy Newman

 When Judy Newman comes to town all the way from Melbourne, you drive the required distance to take a class with her. She's the third Aussie that I've enjoyed learning from. There is something about all three that are non-traditional. They seemed to have a great advantage of making art without taking instruction. Each is original with a splash of antique design. It's fascinating.

I chose to quilt up Emma Mary, pictured below. Judy teaches this quilt using hand-piecing. Some scoff at hand-piecing since we have such great machines, but it is a quiet, slow process that is peaceful to the soul. It's portable and tactile. Imagine English Paper Piecing without the paper.

There is no rush to finish this. I don't know if I'll have a sewing machine in Guayaquil.

These little hexagon pieces are created and then appliqued to a center square.

There's Cathy! We all carpooled to Bellingham to the Two Thimbles Quilt Shop. I purchased some fabrics I wouldn't normally use, just to stretch a bit.

When I was walking around the shop, I saw this great piece. I would love to do a collage quilt like this.